Comment 36 for bug 458637

I noticed a networking issue at the house after windows 7 did an update. I know that they have been trying to make (Microsoft) networking proprietary so that they can force their consumers to buy client licenses for their home network. I will get back after I have disected windows 7 and see what changes thier was by installing a copy on another machine and looking. Its microsoft networking protocal that has issues. they never really fixed it since 2003 server, just patched it. And I heard from other people (I have not confirmed this) that they changed thier networking protocal on the windows 7 machines, then they may have update windows xp machines to their new networking protocal and not tell anyone( if the network was connected to the internet and windows automatic updates turned on.